Short talk (YouTube) by Peter Svenning arguing that higher productivity comes from removing busy work and alternating between two modes: focused deep work to complete the right tasks, and restorative/inspirational time (e.g., in nature) to generate big ideas that fuel future focused work. The cycles of inspiration and focus together drive progress toward personal goals.
The key to higher productivity is to take away all the busy work and then just focus on what actually makes your dream come true. And that's done in two different modes. One mode is to have deep focus and get the right thing done. The other one is not trying to make it done, but going into a mode of being in nature, being with yourself, allowing inspiration to flow. And then you'll have downloaded big ideas that will really take you towards your dreams. Then this is food for the next focus period, the next day where you get that done. That's why this is.
